Compare Enlightenment thinkers John Locke and Thomas Jefferson, which statement is accurate:

A) They vehemently disagreed on the concept of individual rights and entered a series of public debates against each other

B) They both believed in natural human rights, and Jefferson based his ideas for the declaration of Independence on Locke's thoughts

C) They were both heavily involved in the French Revolution

D) They were both heavily inspired by Voltaire and worked together on the U. S. Constitution.

John Locke and Thomas Jefferson had very similar ideas as to what rights citizens should have in a society. This is why Jefferson used his ideas in the US Declaration of Independence (Letter B).

Before the US Declaration of Independence was written, John Locke wrote about the concept of "natural rights." Locke argued that all people had these rights naturally and there was no government permission necessary for people to have these rights. Locke stated that these rights include "life, liberty, and property."

In the US Declaration of Independence, Jefferson pens almost the exact same words. Instead, Jefferson uses the famous quote of "life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness." However, this quote shows how he was inspired by Locke's concept of natural rights and thought it was a necessary part of American society at the time.